Publication depicting steps taken by India to combat climate change released

Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released publication on climate actions in India titled “India – Spearheading Climate Solutions”. It mentions key actions taken by India under various sectors towards combating and adapting to climate change. It also highlights India’s achievements towards climate action and also its preparedness for future.

International Solar Alliances (ISA): It is alliance of more than 121 countries initiated by India, most of them being sunshine countries, which lie either completely or partly between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. Now it has been extended to all UN member countries.

State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC): It has been prepared by every state to create coherent national framework for combating and adapting to climate change.

It is line with national climate policy NAPCC and obliges states to incorporate climate change concerns in the decision-making process.

States have primarily responsibility to address climate change due to India’s federal structure. Their climate strategies are aligned with eight National Missions under the NAPCC.

FAME Scheme: It aims to boost e-mobility. It stands for faster Adoption and Manufacture of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT): It is for Smart Cities.